heavy weapons company , were scattered throughout the defenses . eds ##on placed his command post on hill 123 . at 21 : 30 on 12 september , the japanese cruiser send ##ai and three destroyers shell ##ed the lung ##a perimeter for 20 minutes and illuminated the ridge with a search ##light . japanese artillery began shell ##ing the marine lines , but did little damage . at the same time , scattered groups of ka ##wa ##guchi ' s troops began skirmish ##ing with marines around the ridge . ka ##wa ##guchi ' s 1st battalion — led by major yuki ##chi ko ##kus ##ho — attacked the raider ' s " c " company between the lagoon and the lung ##a river , overrun ##ning
heavy weapons company, were scattered throughout the defenses. edson placed his command post on hill 123. at 21 : 30 on 12 september, the japanese cruiser sendai and three destroyers shelled the lunga perimeter for 20 minutes and illuminated the ridge with a searchlight. japanese artillery began shelling the marine lines, but did little damage. at the same time, scattered groups of kawaguchi's troops began skirmishing with marines around the ridge. kawaguchi's 1st battalion — led by major yukichi kokusho — attacked the raider's " c " company between the lagoon and the lunga river, overrunning